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Update: There is now an official Google Cloud Print application for Android.
#ADD CLOUD PRINTER HOW TO#
If you're curious how these apps work, you can check out our tutorial demonstrating how to use the third party Cloud Print app on Android here. You can check out the list of apps in the Google Cloud Print Supported Apps section and grab the appropriate app for your system. There are helper applications available for Android, iOS, Windows, and OS X that extend the print functionality beyond Chrome/Google Apps to any print-capable application on the system (or serve as a sort of mobile print platform where you can open documents from your device and send them to the Cloud Printer). When you're not printing directly from a Google App or an instance of Google Chrome with account syncing turned on, you'll need a helper application of some sort. It's important to only do this on one computer that can access your printers-otherwise you'll end up with a mess of duplicate printers listed in your account. This step automatically adds all the printers available on your computer to your Google Cloud Print account.
Go ahead and click the blue "Add printer(s)" button to continue. Our goal is to get physical printouts from our printer.
#ADD CLOUD PRINTER PDF#
That's true, you could use Cloud Printer strictly to print PDF files to your Google Account-that's an awesome feature, but it's not our goal today. Sign in if necessary and then click "Add printers" in addition, take a moment to ensure that "Continue running background apps." under the System section is checked to ensure your Cloud Printer server stays active even when you're not actively using Chrome.Īfter you hit "Add printers", you will be presented with a confirmation screen that indicates you don't actually have to do this step to use the Cloud Printer service. you've enabled syncing for this installation of Chrome), the button will read "Add printers". If you are not signed into your Google Account within Chrome, the button will say "Sign in to Google Cloud Print". This device (or devices) will most likely be mobile because, after all, your permanently located devices like home office computers and such are likely already configured to print to your home computer via traditional methods. The final component is the device you wish to configure to print to your Cloud Printer.
If you don't have a Cloud Print-enabled printer, you'll need a computer that is on and connected to your printer during the times you want to print (if you have an always on home-server, now would be an idea time to configure it to print to your home printer so you can use it instead of your desktop). If you have a newer Cloud Print-enabled printer (check the list here) you won't need a computer to act as a print server.
What is bound together depends on your personal setup. The glue that binds everything together is your Google Account and the Cloud Print servers. an Android phone, iOS device, laptop, or tablet).
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